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So once again the main problem with long distance space travel is shield from cosmic radiation.
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I was just thinking of that when I had the misfortune of seeing a good portion of
Red Planet the other day at work. One flare fried the entire ship and almost derailed the entire mission; that part definitely would apply to actual missions that I imagine will be launch in the coming decades.
Some kind of shields like the kind in Star Trek will have to developed to defend against the small space trash/specks that can be lethal at high speeds, radiation, and other hazards out there. It will be interesting the first time people pass through the heliopause and just what kind of vessel that will be.